Wheel Alignment

Special Tools Required
Wheel alignment gauge attachment ( 07NAJ-SS00301)

The suspension can be adjusted for front camber and front toe. However, each of these adjustments are interrelated to each other. For example, when you adjust toe, the camber changes. Therefore, you must adjust the front wheel alignment whenever you adjust camber or toe.

Pre-Alignment Checks

For proper inspection and adjustment of the wheel alignment, do these checks:

1. Release the parking brake to avoid an incorrect measurement.

2. Make sure the suspension is not modified.

3. Check the tyre size and tyre pressure.

Tyre size:
Front/Rear:
14 inch wheel disc: 175/65R14 82T
15 inch wheel disc: 185/55R15 82V

Tyre pressure:
Front: 220 kPa (2.2 kgf/cm², 32 psi)
Rear: 210 kPa (2.1 kgf/cm², 30 psi)

4. Check the runout of the wheels and tyres.

5. Check the suspension ball joints. (Hold a wheel with your hands, and move it up and down and right and left to check for wobbling.)

6. Bounce the vehicle up and down several times to stabilize the suspension.

Front Caster Inspection

1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and remove the wheel caps.

NOTE: Push out the cap on the aluminum wheel from the inside after removing the wheel.

2. Set the turning radius gauges beneath the front wheels, and place boards under the rear wheels the same thickness as the turning radius gauges, then lower the vehicle.

NOTE: Be sure that the vehicle is level with the wheels on the turning radius gauges and boards.

3. Install the wheel alignment gauge attachment (A) and camber/caster gauge on the wheel hub, and apply the front brake.

4. Turn the front wheel 20 ° outward, then turn the adjusting screw of the camber/caster gauge to set the bubble at 0 °.

5. Turn the wheel 20 ° inward and read the caster on the gauge with the bubble at the center of the gauge. If the caster angle is not within the specification, check for bent or damaged suspension components.

Front caster angle: 2 ° 10 ¢±1 °

Front Camber Inspection

1. Turn the front wheels to the straight ahead position.

2. Raise the front of the vehicle, and remove the wheel caps.

NOTE: Push out the cap on the aluminum wheel from the inside after removing the wheel.

3. Install the wheel alignment gauge attachment (A) and camber/caster gauge on the wheel hub.

4. Read the camber angle on the gauge with the bubble at the center of the gauge. If the camber angle is not within the specification, adjust the camber.

Front camber angle: 0 ° 00 ¢±1 °

Front Camber Adjustment

The front camber can be adjusted by exchanging one or both of the damper pinch bolts with the smaller diameter adjusting bolt(s). The difference between the adjusting bolt diameter and the pinch bolt hole diameter allows a small range of adjustment.

1. Remove the front wheels.

2. Remove the damper pinch nuts and bolts (A), and lightiy tighten the new damper pinch nuts and bolts. Then adjust the camber by moving the bottom of the damper within the range of the damper pinch bolt free play.

3. Tighten the bolts to the specified torque.

4. Reinstall the front wheels. Lower the front of the vehicle to the ground, and bounce the vehicle several times to stabilize the suspension.

5. Check the camber angle. If it is within the specification, check the front toe. If it is not within the specification, go to 6.

6. Remove the front wheels.

7. Replace the damper pinch bolts with the adjusting bolts (A), and adjust the camber angle.

NOTE:
The camber angle can be adjusted up to about 20 ¢ by replacing one damper pinch bolt with the adjusting bolt.
If the measurement is below ±50 ¢ (center of tolerance), replace the one upper damper pinch bolt with the adjusting bolt.
If the measurement is above ±50 ¢ (center of tolerance), replace the upper and lower damper pinch bolts with the adjusting bolts.
The camber angle can be adjusted up to 1 ° 40 ¢ (center of tolerance) by replacing both upper and lower damper pinch bolts with the adjusting bolts. However, adjustment is the maximum difference between the right and left side within 2 ° 20 ¢.
Use the new nuts (B) on installation.

8. Tighten the bolts to the specified torque.

9. Reinstall the front wheels. Lower the front of the vehicle to the ground, and bounce the vehicle several times to stabilize the suspension.

10. Check the camber angle. If it is within the specification, check the front toe, and adjust it if necessary. If it is not within the specification, readjust, and recheck. If the camber angle cannot be adjusted to the specification, check for bent or damaged suspension components.

Rear Camber Inspection

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and remove the wheel caps.

NOTE: Push out the cap on the aluminum wheel from the inside after removing the wheel.

2. Install the wheel alignment gauge attachment (A) and camber/caster gauge on the wheel hub.

3. Read the camber angle on the gauge with the bubble at the center of the gauge. If the camber angle is not within the specification, check for bent or damaged suspension components.

Rear camber angle: -1 ° 00 ¢±1 °

Front Toe Inspection/Adjustment

1. Center the steering wheel spokes.

2. Check the toe. If it is not within the specification, go to 3.

Front toe-in: 0±3 mm (0±0.12 in.)

3. Loosen the locknut (A) while holding the tie-rod end (B).

Be sure that the hold the tie-rod end with a wrench.

4. Turn the tie-rod (C) until the toe is correct.

NOTE: Adjust both the right and left wheels at the same time by the same amount in opposite directions to obtain the correct toe and to keep the steering wheel straight.

5. After adjusting, tighten the locknut while holding the tie-rod. Make sure the toe setting does not change.

Rear Toe Inspection

1. Release the parking brake.

2. Check the toe. If it is not within the specification, check for bent or damaged suspension components.

Rear toe-in: 2⁺²_-1 mm (0.08^+0.08_-0.04 in.)

Turning Angle Inspection

1. Raise the vehicle and set the turning radius gauges beneath the front wheels, and place boards under the rear wheels the same thickness as the turning radius gauges, then lower the vehicle.

NOTE: Be sure that the vehicle is level with the wheels on the turning radius gauges and boards.

2. Turn the steering wheel fully to the right and left while applying the brake, and check the turning angles of both front wheels. If the turning angle is not within the specification or the inward turning angles differ between the right and left, go to 3.

Turning angle:
Inward:
14 inch wheel disc: 41 ° 00 ¢±2 °
15 inch wheel disc: 38 ° 00 ¢±2 °
Outward (reference):
14 inch wheel disc: 36 ° 00 ¢
15 inch wheel disc: 34 ° 00 ¢

3. Check the toe. If it is correct but the turning angle is not within the specification, check for bent or damaged suspension components.